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May 26, 2011 at 12:01 AMMay 26, 2011 at 9:26 AM

Abington Police Chief David Majenski thought that National Grid should show a little generosity to our community. Well, if the chief is looking for some generosity, maybe he should begin looking at his own department.

Regarding your recent story on Abington’s request to National Grid for help with its new basketball court (“$18,000 quote isn’t what chief expected,”) in the May 4 edition.

Police Chief David Majenski found it mind-boggling that National Grid would charge to move some wires from overhead at the police station’s basketball court.

I would think that the executives at National Grid find the bills that they receive from the Abington Police Department for many unnecessary traffic details far more mind-boggling.

Chief Majenski thought that National Grid should show a little generosity to our community.

Well, if the chief is looking for some generosity, maybe he should begin looking at his own department.

What about the community-based events in Abington: the circus, Night Before The Fourth, St. Patrick’s Day Parade and so on that struggle every year to come up with enough funds to pay for police details, which in most cases are their biggest expense?

These events are far more beneficial to the community than the police having an $80,000 basketball court at their $6 million police station.

I am sure Abington residents would like to think that their own police department would partner up with the community and show a little generosity themselves. “After all it would only cost them a little time.”

Hooray for National Grid.

CHRIS CAHILL

Abington

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